# Is Puerto Rico safe in 2026?

> Puerto Rico scores 86.8/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from natural disasters, economy, crime. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 85.4/100).

**Safety index:** 86.8 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** very safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/puerto-rico
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:11:52Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — reuse with attribution to safemap.ai and the timestamp of the numbers.
**Contact:** contact@safemap.ai

## Threat breakdown

| Category | Current | Cap |
|---|---|---|
| Natural disasters | 2.3 | 5 |
| Economy | 2.7 | 8 |
| Crime | 4.8 | 15 |
| Political instability | 2.8 | 15 |
| Public health | 0.2 | 3 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Internet freedom | 0.2 | 7 |
| Military conflict | 0.2 | 30 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |
| Sanctions | 0.0 | 4 |

## 30-day trend

Puerto Rico's score fell by −5.3 over the last 30 days (92.1 → 86.8).

Aug 3 · 92.1 → Sep 1 · 86.8

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-26T18:27:46Z — Natural disaster in Puerto Rico due to drought. More than 180,000 people without water — disaster, severity 5/10 — Index.hr — Vijesti — https://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/prirodna-katastrofa-u-portoriku-zbog-suse-vise-od-180000-ljudi-bez-vode/2828063.aspx
- 2026-08-09T16:45:57Z — Puerto Rico rations water supplies due to intense drought — disaster, severity 6/10 — BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqlxgk7r2vwo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- 2026-08-05T16:35:30Z — Puerto Rican cities hit with water rationing measures during record drought - Governor Jenniffer Gonzalez says she does not know how long the rationing measures will remain in place. — disaster, severity 6/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/5/puerto-rican-cities-hit-with-water-rationing-measures-during-record-drought?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-07-21T23:31:41Z — Two of Puerto Rico’s top government officials to step down as corruption allegations persist — political, severity 4/10 — Associated Press — https://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-resignations-domenech-itza-governor-corruption-003b798a219003679d2e196f2d55d501
- 2026-07-19T03:01:57Z — Puerto Ricans react to announcement of emergency water rationing as drought worsens - AP News - Puerto Ricans react to announcement of emergency water rationing as drought worsens    AP News — disaster, severity 6/10 — Reuters — https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2AFBVV95cUxQSk11U1dLRDhzNTZTVEpQTkhwLXBlU1c3RGpvU0d4VHE4YUZ5NVhtQnNyXzRKWU5rcjhaYjNUQXhKRFVWaVdMWWxjQVdub0JWQ2V0RWNQUkJLWkJyWExzbHIwSm9uMWJFT2g4dVc5WU9mWWo4ejZneHNLclpzczlPa3dsaklIWllXSlo1bVZDMHBmNXJ6Smg2VWZXTktoZEdMcHVCZFp1czI0YlhnNGI1LW00SEh0Uk1vVXJGcU92QXFOT1ZPaXdkQ181Z3ZRR3FJUHZkU3ppNXg?oc=5

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 85.4/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:00:43Z.

The ongoing water crisis and political resignations are creating significant public distress.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Puerto Rico |
|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico (this country) | 86.8 | — |
| United States Virgin Islands | 88.2 | +1.4 |
| British Virgin Islands | 94.5 | +7.7 |
| Anguilla | 94.4 | +7.6 |
| Sint Maarten | 89.6 | +2.8 |
| Saint Martin | 92.0 | +5.2 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 86.8/100 for Puerto Rico, as of 2026-09-01T04:11:52Z.

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